About the Research Internship
Starting in June 2018, I have had the privilege of interning at the University of Maryland School of Medicine doing research on colorectal cancer. In the Spring 2021 semester, I had the opportunity to continue this research virtually by analyzing the data, creating figures, and writing sections of the manuscript. In particular, andrographolide and melatonin were two compounds analyzed in order to see if their combinatorial effects have an effect in inducing colorectal cancer death. Our preliminary findings have indicated that the combination of these compounds does decrease colorectal cancer at lower concentrations. This semester, I have been the first author of two publications. Since 2018, I have also presented at two different conferences and have one additional publication on these topics.